This Audit Supervisor opportunity offers the chance to lead your own portfolio of smaller audit assignments while continuing to develop alongside experienced Senior Managers and Partners. You'll combine hands on technical work with team leadership, client management, and audit planning, giving you the experience needed to progress confidently towards an Audit Manager position.
Joining a collaborative Top 20 firm with an outstanding reputation, you'll enjoy broad client exposure, excellent support, and a genuine opportunity to shape your own career.
Job Title: Audit Supervisor
Job Type: Perm
Location: Guildford
Salary: £50,000 – 57,000
Reference no: 16110
Audit Supervisor – Benefits
* Generous annual leave
* Option to buy or sell annual leave
* Hybrid working
* Life cover
* Critical illness cover
* Income protection
* Employee wellbeing support
* Perkbox employee discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Excellent career progression within a Top 20 firm
Audit Supervisor – About The Role
You will lead audit assignments across a varied client portfolio, taking responsibility for planning, delivery, and completion while ensuring work is completed efficiently and to a high technical standard. Alongside managing day to day client relationships, you will review work prepared by junior team members, provide coaching and feedback, and work closely with Managers on larger and more complex engagements. Key responsibilities:
* Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion
* Review audit work prepared by junior team members
* Support, coach, and develop Audit Seniors, Semi Seniors, and trainees
* Complete audit planning and risk assessments
* Review statutory financial statements and audit files
* Liaise directly with clients and respond to technical queries
* Monitor budgets, deadlines, and assignment progress
* Ensure compliance with UK auditing standards, FRS 102, and UK GAAP
* Work closely with Managers and Partners on complex audit engagements
* Contribute towards the continued development of the wider audit team
The successful Audit Supervisor will have:
* ACA or ACCA qualified
* Strong UK external audit experience within practice
* Previous experience leading audit assignments
* Experience reviewing work and supporting junior team members
* Strong technical knowledge of FRS 102 and UK GAAP
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
* Ambition to progress towards Audit Manager and beyond
* Full right to work in the UK
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
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Salary description
£50000.00 - £57000.00 per year